Course challenges students to achieve excellence

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When Yusuf Sujono began weighing up executive education options a couple of years ago, he adopted a well-structured, strategic approach.

As infrastructure policy adviser for the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance (AIPEG), he wanted to attend a programme which offered comprehensive practical knowledge, an East-meets-West outlook, and the chance to gain international experience.

“Working through the process, I consistently found that the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA scored highest against each of my criteria,” says Jakarta-based Sujono. “In addition, I found other positives, such as the willingness to engage, and that alumni maintain close links with classmates and other intakes.”

A visit to the HKUST campus, during which he sat in on classes, served to confirm initial impressions. It also showed how the quality of teaching puts executives on the cutting edge by challenging assumptions, encouraging the exchange of ideas, and expecting excellence.

Though his career has involved dealings with multiple sectors, ranging from infrastructure and education to manufacturing and mining, he has worked primarily on the finance side. The focus has been on raising, investing, optimising and preserving capital to help different types of organisations build a competitive advantage.